Control apparatus for vehicle having cooperative control unit
US7912610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2710/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control apparatus for a vehicle including an inertia force sensor for detecting an inertia force generated in the vehicle and a cooperative control unit connected to the inertia force sensor and connected also to a braking/driving force control unit and a steering control unit so that bidirectional communication is allowed, for deciding and outputting controlled variables or controlled correction variables of the braking/driving force control unit and the steering control unit according to the inertia force detected by the inertia force sensor and according to controlled conditions of the braking/driving force control unit and the steering control unit.
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